Wednesday, September 28, 2011

The best part of every road trip is the moment I sink into my seat on the team plane and say to myself, "I need a drink." I know what's waiting for us at AT&T Park: a bunch of angry fans who saw the defending World Series champs fail even to make the playoffs.

I look up at that sea of orange-and-black — at the Chardonnay-swilling dot-com babies, the smelly hippies, the people who aren't embarrassed to wear a panda hat in public. And I think, it could be worse. We could be the Dodgers.

Then I remember we increased our payroll by $22 million this year — on the likes of Miguel Tejada, Aubrey Huff, Cody Ross, Mark DeRosa and Jeff Keppinger. And what did it buy us? Five or six more wins than the Dodgers, and a ticket to watch the playoffs from our living rooms. Just like the Dodgers.

hey everybody, I can't hang tonight but I wanted to thank everyone for an enjoyable season. I am sad that it's over but I am more positive about this team for the offseason and next year than I ever though I would be.

Why are Yankmes not investigated for throwing a game like the BlackSox were? My god, they gave up 6 runs in an inning, one the next to allow the tie, leave Scott Proctor in until someone homers off him incl throwing a fastball up in Evan Longoria's wheelhouse. That wasn't planned?

It was almost a perfect night. No exclusive clubbing for Kemp. Bo Sox lose, which is good so all those ESPN Yankee/Red Sox loving fans can go to hell. At the least the Red Sox fans. I hate the braves, and Furcal gets to go to the playoffs. Good for him.